Used 2013 Nissan Altima Consumer Reviews
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Great Car All Around
hondaccord09, 01/25/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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My past life was a Honda owner. I decided to purchase the new 2013 Altima 2.5 SV over the Accord EX. Honda owners tend to stick with Honda for whatever reasons. They both have the same features including CVT transmission, except the EX has moon roof, which I never use. By this comparison, the Accord EX is more expensive and the look on both cars is equally nice, depending on the color you choose. The Altima is an overall all around car with better MPG and acceleration, and drives smoothly and quietly on the road. The car is lighter and the ride is firm. One of the main reasons I switched from the Accord is because of its loud cabin noise.
Great except for electronics and leather
Clem, 09/04/2017
2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
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I bought this car new and have owned it for almost 5 years. In general the car's been great--no reliability or performance issues. It's fun to drive and comfortable, and it looks good. I've seen some comments about the CVT, but mine has worked flawlessly, with no issues whatsoever. With the 3.5L engine it has plenty of acceleration, and it handles very well. HOWEVER, I do have two things to caution about: the leather seats don't wear well; the driver's seat is already showing wear, and it shouldn't yet. The bigger issue for me is the absolutely TERRIBLE audio/navigation system. The maps simply suck--they're incomplete. Valid addresses that have been in use for years show as "outside of boundaries"--and that's with a recent map upgrade for $149! The audio/navigation system takes forever to boot up, and since you can't enter an address while driving, you're stuck waiting with the car running while it boots before you can enter anything. The voice navigation has far too many levels of menus, and it takes too long to step through them before you can get to what you want. You can enter your own points of interest, but they get listed by proximity to your current location, not alphabetically--what idiot came up with that? I recommend this as a used car--it's been great--but if you buy one, I recommend you plan to buy a good third-party audio/nav system and replace the piece of garbage that comes with the car.
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On the road in my 2013 Altima 3.5 SL
caliguy1, 02/24/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
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I test drove a 2013 Altima 2.5 last fall and did not like the sound of the CVT transmission with the 4 cyl. engine. I drove a 3.5 SL with the V6 and loved it, but I put off getting one. I recently leased a 3.5 from Mossy Nissan in San Diego and the car is fully loaded!! It's great to drive, comfortable, quiet, smooth with plenty of power when it's needed. Although I only have 550 miles on the car at the moment, I can say I'm impressed with it and think I made a great choice. My first choice was a VW Passat, but the design was blan to me, especially the dashboard area, and VW just couldn't meet the lease terms Nissan offered.
Engine Noise
segundo1, 12/11/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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When I purchased my 2013 Altima in October 2013 it had 149 miles. During my short test drive I did not notice any engine noise. However, as I continued to drive the vehicle I noticed a high pitched whine coming from the engine. This noise is continuing to increase in volume. I rented a 2013 Altima 2.5 in November from Alamo that had 20000 miles and this same noise problem with a much higher volume. I took my car back to the dealer and they wrote on the service request that they could not duplicate the noise. I am going to take it back again and see what their response is.
The Nissan Nightmare !!!!!
DON, 06/24/2016
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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My 2013 Altima has multiple issues the engine vibrates the entire vehicle so there is no comfort , the car rumbles down the highway making a noise that makes you want to jump out of the moving car . I will never buy another Nissan product again it is the worst driving experience I ever had . My Nissan Nightmare !!!!!!!!!!
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